FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Brechin City v Stirling Albion fixture

Brechin City prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Glebe Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning 40.00 of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Glebe Park was less than a year ago, in January 2009, with Stirling Alb. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The City in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 22 AugStirling Alb.1 - 0Brechin CitySCD2
2008/2009Sat 14 MarStirling Alb.2 - 3Brechin CitySCD2
2008/2009Sat 31 JanBrechin City1-2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 18 OctStirling Alb.1 - 2Brechin CitySCD2
2008/2009Sat 02 AugBrechin City2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD2
2007/2008Tue 07 AugBrechin City0 - 1Stirling Alb.SLGC
2006/2007Sat 21 AprStirling Alb.0 - 1Brechin CitySCD2

Recent respective form guides

Brechin City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The City in those games, with 5 conceded.

Stirling Alb.'s away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Binos, and 9 goals against.

Brechin City's total of 26 points from their 17 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 32 points from 17 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Brechin City61411197
Stirling Alb.6321121011

FootyMad's prediction ...

Brechin City are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Stirling Alb. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Brechin City Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Stirling Alb. 10 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.